Brad Tyer
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Seven Contemporary Mexican Artists Interpret the Unthinkable in “Crónicas”
"Crónicas: Seven Contemporary Mexican Artists," uniquely interprets the drug war in Mexico through the eyes of seven young Mexican artists and photographers. Full Story
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When is a Mural just a Billboard?
As a more-or-less-native Houstonian and longtime resident now removed from the city of bayous, I take a certain rubbernecking joy in watching my hometown’s [...] Full Story -
Second Edition in San Antone
Saturday April 13 is a big day for books in Texas, as Austin’s long-running Texas Book Festival expands to San Antonio for a first-ever [...] Full Story -
Michelle Shocked Responds to Gay Marriage Rant Controversy
Texas songstress Michelle Shocked responds to her incoherent rant regarding gay marriage and California's Proposition 8, which would ban it. Full Story -
Robert Leleux on Lawrence Wright
As Wright is quick to point out, theology doesn’t have to make sense; there are aspects of any religion that can’t survive logical scrutiny. [...] Full Story -
Lady Bird’s Words
In case you missed it in the magazine’s February issue, here’s a pointer to Observer contributor Robert Leleux’s review of Lady Bird Johnson: An [...] Full Story
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Seven Contemporary Mexican Artists Interpret the Unthinkable in “Crónicas”
"Crónicas: Seven Contemporary Mexican Artists," uniquely interprets the drug war in Mexico through the eyes of seven young Mexican artists and photographers. Full Story -
A Public Wake for a Texas Troubadour
In 1992 I was a freshly minted music critic in Houston, just returned from a sojourn in grungy Portland, Oregon, with a chip on [...] Full Story -
Death and Taxes
Maybe the most surprising thing about David Foster Wallace’s The Pale King is how easy a read it is. At 538 pages, it’s anyone’s [...] Full Story -
Hot on the Press
Some people remember exactly what they were doing when Pearl Harbor was bombed or their whereabouts when JFK was shot. I remember reading my [...] Full Story -
Hot on the Press
Some people remember exactly what they were doing when Pearl Harbor was bombed or their whereabouts when JFK was shot. I remember reading my [...] Full Story
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